Hairbows and Ponies and Ruffles, OH MY!

IT'S A GIRL!

We had an ultrasound appointment this morning to see if we could see the sex of the baby (which caused to to stay up all night in anticipation). I had all of my usual nerves - praying there has been growth, longing to see that little heart beating strong. And on top of that the excitement of finding out the sex while still keeping in mind they may not get a good angle.

But our little peanut behaved like always (she likes getting her picture taken) and showed us her girl parts briefly before covering them up (she is a lady after all). It was as clear as can be that we are having a little girl :)

She put on a nice little show for us. A little bit of sucking her thumb again, she fell asleep and we got to see her belly rise and fall with nice deep breathes, she stretched her arms all around but preferred them close to her face. She's already so perfect and precious.

The ultrasound tech was nice enough to throw in a little 4D action for free. So we got to see a little preview of what our little girl is going to look like.

On top of all of these visions of pink, last night I felt the little flutters of our baby for the first time. Lying in bed on my side I felt a few little tickles in my belly. I wasn't sure at first but as they continued ever so slightly I became more and more sure that it was our little one. She must have been excited to finally have a name instead of being called a peanut all the time.

Speaking of names... You're probably wondering what we are calling her now huh?

Sadie June.

Sadie came from a character in a book I read on our honeymoon in Italy and June after my grandma who is the most incredible woman and we hope our little girl shares at least some of her wonderful qualities.

We could not be happier or more excited!

A Family Weekend

For Memorial Day, the hubs and I ventured down to south Florida for a lovely long weekend with the in-laws. It was full of snuggles from my favorite niece, delicious meals of food, funny stories about the hubs and his siblings, and lots of good ole quality time with family that I wish we saw more often.

No post about my weekend would be complete without pictures of the most beautiful little girl on this planet!

playing on grandpas lap

hanging out with Aunt Megan

snoozin'

Giving Uncle Kevin a chance to practice :)

dancing away to Ellen

I warned you she was a cutie right?

Favorite Things [October]

Happy October!! Ah! I absolutely love October! It represents so many wonderful things. I can't stand it! Here are some of my favorite October things:

The Great Pumpkin Patch. There is a church right down the street from where I work that has the best pumpkin patch ever. It's Charlie Brown themed and I absolutely adore it. I can't wait until it's time to go again this year.

Trick-or-treaters. Last year was our first Halloween as homeowners therefore our first time passing out candy. I may have been a little excited. I may have been looking out the window waiting for the first little kiddos to come to our door. I don't even mind the teenagers who just wear a hat and say they're dressed as themselves or something else ridiculous that isn't a real costume. I get it though. Candy is awesome.

Pumpkin in everything. lattes. pies. cupcakes. bagels. bread. So yummy.

Pumpkin carving. We're kind of professionals, not gonna lie. We take this pretty seriously. These are our pumpkins from last year. Mine is Charlie Brown and the hubs (awesome) pumpkin is the Bengals logo. Not sure how we're going to top these this year!

Costumes. For both us and the pup of course. In case you can't tell the hubs and I were Zack Morris and Kelly Kapowski last year. And if you don't know who they are, leave my blog right now. Boom was a prisoner. or a referee. You choose. I love dressing up and trying to think of creative costumes (not the slutty ones they sell in the store). Still trying to think of something good for this year, suggestions are welcome!

The cooler weather. Football. Parties. Long walks. Magic Basketball. Sam Adams Octoberfest beer. I could go on for days.

Oh October. How I love thee so. I am so excited for our love affair to begin again. And today? The weather is perfect. It's going to be a great month.

Favorite Things [Cruise Edition]

Sunsets on the top deck,

uninterrupted time with the hubs,

endless amounts of chocolate,

drinking the local Bahamian beer....and the results,

good company,

acting like a little kid,

getting a tan and a new toy,

the clear blue water and amazing views.

Favorite Things [4th of July!]

This year, like most, is just flying by! I can hardly believe that it is already July 1st. That means that the 4th of July is only days away! I happen to love holidays. All of them. So I am pretty excited for the weekends festivities. Here are some of my favorite things about our independence day:

Yummy popsicles and cute red, white, and blue dresses

BBQ's with good food and even better friends

sales! oh the lovely sales!

fireworks (of course!)

and most of all the pure celebration of our freedom and the patriotism shown by everyone.

Now I am even more excited! I just have one request for my fellow Americans... please, under no circumstance, deface our flag by wearing it as a barely there "dress". Not cool.